as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison
if they catch you, they're going to lock you up and throw away the key!
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Yoon himself, as a prosecutor, helped bring down former President Park Geun-hye, who was imprisoned for corruption and abuse of power.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026 -
At the time, some were furious that Griner was released while Marine veteran Paul Whelan, also imprisoned at the time, wasn’t.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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At that time, no one believed a dingo would take an infant and, despite her claims of innocence, the baby’s mother Lindy Chamberlain was jailed for murder.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then two more children disappear while riding the carousel, and Maisie is jailed.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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During his studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, the young chef interned for the restaurant group Caesar's, which is home to several Food Network stars' dining institutions.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Khalil worked at the British embassy in Lebanon and interned for the United Nations.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Instead of being incarcerated after my last arrest, I was granted diversion.—
Claudia Gonzalez,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The book is an ode to all the innocent people fighting to clear their names while incarcerated.—
Yosha Gunasekera,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Black history shouldn't be confined to February, and then forgotten.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Locked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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